Haines Borough responds to questions and concerns about governor’s plan to reopen Alaska; Self-employed workers now eligible for unemployment relief; AMHS not requiring masks for passengers.

As the Haines Borough works towards a municipal budget for the coming fiscal year, members of the assembly are trying to figure out how to weather the current economic downturn. While most of the assembly is pushing to reduce or eliminate spending on nonprofits like the Haines Economic Development Corporation and the Haines Sheldon Museum, […]

An abandoned seal pup is rescued in Haines and transported to the Alaska Sea Life Center; Skagway librarian Julene Brown retires after 25 years of service to the community.

Nearly 80 percent of Alaska’s cruises have been cancelled this season; Haines works towards a balanced budget.

Julene Brown had just had her second child when she became Skagway’s librarian in 1995. “I had a degree in English to teach and had come back to Skagway where I grew up. And, yeah, it just seemed like it’d be a good fit,” she said. Good fit turned out to be an understatement. Locals […]

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted state and municipal officials to issue mandates that restrict the public’s movement in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. As Governor Mike Dunleavy takes measures to start reopening Alaska, restrictions on travel within the state have been softened. However, the requirements for travelers entering and exiting the […]

A Skagway High graduate and former Skagway new intern takes home a Pulitzer Prize; Carnival cancels its remaining Alaska cruises; how to navigate the ever-changing travel advisories.

Southeast Alaska State Fair cancelled amid concerns over COVID-19; Haines Borough Assembly to review all new municipal hires until end of fiscal year.

Organizers canceled the 52nd annual Southeast Alaska State Fair this week as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. It’s the latest and largest local cancellation. It’s the “Live Free or Pie Hard” themed Southeast Alaska State Fair that wasn’t. Board members and staff decided that hosting the town’s biggest event in a time of […]

Haines resident Mark Mcnamara passed away earlier this week at the age of 60. The former NBA star moved to Haines in 2005, where he spent time making films and sharing his knowledge of basketball.  Mcnamara grew up in California and got his start playing basketball at Del Mar High in San Jose. He continued […]